Paracho.—Lat. 19° 39', long. 102° 02', elev. 2375 m. A Tarascan village in the Cordillera Volcánica, located 35 kilometers by road north of Uruapan; pine forest.
Parangaricutiro (San Juan de).—Lat. 19° 30', long. 102° 15', elev. 2200 m. A former Tarascan village that was destroyed by the eruption of Volcán Parícutin; lava and volcanic ash amidst open pine forest.
Parícutin (Volcán).—Lat. 19° 30', long. 102° 16', elev. 2200 m. at base and 2700 m. at summit. A volcano born in February, 1943; it ceased to be active in December, 1951, and is located at the north-northeastern base of Cerro de Tancítaro; volcanic ash and lava amidst open pine forest.
Paso Ancho.—Lat. 19° 28', long. 100° 52', elev. 1100 m. A small village 30 kilometers south of El Temazcal on the road to Huetamo; arid tropical scrub forest.
Patamba (Sierra).—Lat. 19° 45', long. 102° 21', elev. 3700 m. at summit. A mountain, the summit of which is about 22 kilometers southwest of Tangancícuaro; pine forest from 2000 to 2600 m.; fir forest above 2600 m.
Pátzcuaro.—Lat. 19° 30', long. 101° 36', elev. 2200 m. A town near the southeastern shore of Lago de Pátzcuaro; pine forest.
Pátzcuaro (Lago de).—A large lake on the southwestern part of the Mexican Plateau at an elevation of 2165 m. It has no outlet. The lake is surrounded by mountains supporting pine and pine-oak forest. Along the southern and eastern shores of the lake are small marshes.
Peñas (Las).—Lat. 18° 03', long. 102° 38', sea level. A small village on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub forest.
Pichi (Estero).—Lat. 18° 01', long. 102° 24', sea level. A brackish lagoon surrounded by mangroves and coconut groves, located just east of Playa Azul.
Pino Gordo.—Lat. 19° 42', long. 100° 45', elev. 2600 m. A ranch 37 kilometers by road west of Ciudad Hidalgo; pine-oak forest.